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Douglass, A. E. (Andrew Ellicott), 1867-1962. Papers, 1867-1966 (bulk 1894-1960).

Title: Papers, 1867-1966 (bulk 1894-1960).

Chiefly materials related to A.E. Douglass' astronomical and tree-ring research, and administration, at the Harvard College Observatory, Lowell Observatories, Steward Observatory, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, and University of Arizona. Includes scientific records; clippings; photographs of astronomical images, observatories, and tree- rings; typescripts of speeches and manuscripts; his published articles; reprints of articles by others; and lecture notes. Correspondence with other scientists includes William Henry Pickering, Percival Lowell, Godfrey Sykes, and Edmund Schulman. Personal correspondence is with his wife Ida Whittington Douglass, and other family members and friends. Drafts, proofs, and final editions, from 1919-1936, are present of his book Climatic Cycles and Tree Growth. Involvement with scientific organizations such as the Carnegie Institution, 1918-1938, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1919-1950, is documented; as are his scholarly contributions to conferences. Personal items cover his childhood and his student days at Trinity College, Hartford, 1885-89; travels to other countries; and participation in numerous civic and Masonic groups. An unpublished biography of Douglass by David Brinegar is present. Photographs, mainly black-and-white, some cyanotype, depict professional and social activities, personal life, and travels. The South American photographs from the 1890s include Inca ruins in Bolivia, topical views of Chile, and the Harvard College Observatory in Arequipa, Peru.

ArchivalResource: 90 ft.

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Wegel, R. L. R.L. Wegel papers 1934-1961.

Title: R.L. Wegel papers 1934-1961.

Collection documents Wegel's research into the measurement of tree rings in order to determine the date of his home.

ArchivalResource: 1 box (2.5 lin. in.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/44261988 View

Douglass, A. E. (Andrew Ellicott), 1867-1962. Papers, 1792-1965.

Title: Papers, 1792-1965.

Includes correspondence, clippings, photographs, financial records, typescripts of speeches and manuscripts (both published and unpublished), personal papers, astronomical and tree ring records, and related material pertaining to his work with Harvard College Observatory (1889-1894), Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona (1894-1901), Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson (1918-1938), as well as his various positions as professor, dean, acting president, and first director of the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research at the University of Arizona. There is also material regarding his childhood; student days at Trinity College, Hartford (1885-1889); trips to South America (1890-1893), Mexico (1896-1897, 1923), and Europe (1910, 1912, 1930); his participation in civic and Masonic groups; the Carnegie Institution of Washington with which he was associated (1918-1938); various scientific meetings to which he contributed; and an unpublished biography by David F. Brinegar.

ArchivalResource: 90 ft.

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Herbert, Charles W. Charles and Lucile Herbert - Western Ways Features Manuscript and Photograph Collection, ca. 1930-1970 (bulk 1940-1960).

Title: Charles and Lucile Herbert - Western Ways Features Manuscript and Photograph Collection, ca. 1930-1970 (bulk 1940-1960).

Summary: Along with MS 1056, this collection contains the photographs and articles produced by the Western Ways Features Service from 1940 and to about 1970, along with earlier records from the Herbert's newsreel projects prior to establishment of Western Ways. The Western Ways material mostly concerns Arizona but their focus was Western North America; so the West including Sonora, Mexico; Montana; and the Yellowstone National Park were also heavily photographed. There are advertising photographs for Chevrolet and Ford; images of WW offices; image of photographers at work on location including images of a tour of photographers at the Navajo Reservation. There are images of prominent and less-known people including Ted DeGrazia, Thomas Edison, Frank Lloyd Wright, Louise Serpa, Will Rogers, Jr., Gen. George C. Marshall, Mao Tse-tung, Chiang Kai-skek, and many images of North American Indians particularly Apache, Navajo and Tohono O'odham. There are images of southern Arizona towns including Douglas, Elgin, Oracle, Nogales, Patagonia, Sonoita, Tucson, and others. There are images of homes, businesses, landmarks and more in Tucson, Ariz. There are many photographs based on topics such as agriculture, cattle, art, home construction, ranches and guest ranches, national parks and monuments, and schools.

ArchivalResource: 27 linear ft. (47 boxes)

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Desert Botanical Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution records, 1903-1985

Title: Desert BotanicalLaboratory of the Carnegie Institution records, 1903-1985

This collection contains chiefly correspondence, along with reports, minutes of meetings, and financial records related to the establishment, development, and operation of the Desert Laboratory and Coastal Laboratory under directors Daniel T. MacDougal and Forrest Shreve.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear feet

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Douglass, A. E. (Andrew Ellicott), 1867-1962. Papers, 1956-1962.

Title: Papers, 1956-1962.

Writings relating to tree ring and astronomical research, and clippings documenting Douglass' career, particularly his association with the Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Ariz., and the Steward Observatory and Laboratory of Tree Ring Research at the University of Arizona. Includes material on higher education and a journal (1888-89) of Douglass' sister, Mary Carolyn Douglass, describing travel to Santa Fe, N.M., and San Diego, Calif.

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Automobile Club of Southern California Collection of Photographs and Negatives, 1898-1982, bulk 1920s-1930s

Title: Automobile Club of Southern California Collection of Photographs and Negatives 1898-1982 bulk 1920s-1930s

The collection consists of 6240 black-and-white and color photographs, pen and ink drawings, and postcards, 1412 black-and-white and color negatives, 2606 black-and-white and color slides, and ephemeral materials, 1898-1982 (bulk 1920s-1930s). The Automobile Club of Southern California collected the materials, and they form a general photographic reference collection as well as a broad visual survey of topics of interest to California motorists. Included are images of sites in North and Central America (with an emphasis on California), Europe, the Pacific Islands, and portraits, as well as images related to other subjects of interest to the Club's membership. Many of the images were published as illustrations for articles in the Club's first member magazine, . Touring Topics

ArchivalResource: 58 boxes,; 45.36 linear feet

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Douglass, A. E. (Andrew Ellicott), 1867-1962. Catalog of books in the library of archeology of A. E. Douglass, undated.

Title: Catalog of books in the library of archeology of A. E. Douglass, undated.

Catalog of books in the library of archeology of A. E. Douglass. Holographic two volume catalog of books. Volume one is an alphabetic list of the authors and the page number their books appear on in volume two. Volume two is an alphabetic list of the titles. It also has the name of the author, publisher, date, size, and binding of the book, also number of volumes, what appears to be price, and a remarks section. The page numbers of this volume correspond to the page number listed for the author in volume one.

ArchivalResource: 2 v.

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Huntington, Ellsworth, 1876-1947. Ellsworth Huntington papers, 1779-1953 (inclusive), 1890-1947 (bulk).

Title: Ellsworth Huntington papers, 1779-1953 (inclusive), 1890-1947 (bulk).

The papers consist of correspondence, writings, notes and notebooks, clippings, printed matter, which relate to Ellsworth Huntington's professional career and his activities for a number of professional organizations with which he was associated. The papers also include notebooks covering his numerous field trips and ancient artifacts collected by Huntington in Chinese Turkestan. Correspondents of note include Arnold Toynbee, Ernst Antevs, Henry Adams, James Breasted, Frederick Jackson Turner, Margaret Sanger, Henry Fairchild, James Rowland Angell, and Henry Seidel Canby.

ArchivalResource: 228.25 linear feet (355 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702204506 View

Andrew Ellicott Douglass papers, 1867-1962

Title: AndrewEllicott Douglass papers, 1867-1962

Chiefly materials related to A.E. Douglass' astronomical andtree-ring research, and administration, at the Harvard College Observatory,Lowell Observatories, Steward Observatory, Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research,and University of Arizona. Includes correspondence, photographs, and anunpublished biography.

ArchivalResource: 90 linear feet

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Automobile Club of Southern California,. Automobile Club of Southern California Collection of Photographs and Negatives, 1898-1982 (bulk 1920s-1930s)

Title: Automobile Club of Southern California Collection of Photographs and Negatives, 1898-1982 (bulk 1920s-1930s)

The collection consists of 6202 black-and-white and color photographs, pen and ink drawings, and postcards, 1412 black-and-white and color negatives, 2606 black-and-white and color slides, and ephemeral materials, 1898-1982 (bulk 1920s-1930s) collected by the Automobile Club of Southern California. They form a general photographic reference collection as well as a broad visual survey of topics of interest to California motorists. Included are images of sites in North and Central America (with an emphasis on California), Europe, the Pacific Islands, and portraits, as well as images related to other subjects of interest to the Club's membership. Many of the images were published as illustrations for articles in the Club's first member magazine, Touring Topics. A large portion of the photographs were taken by authors of articles that appeared in Touring Topics; others were commissioned by the Club; and others appear to have been sent to the Club. Photographers (and authors) include, but are not limited to, Ansel Adams, Fred Archer, Viroque Baker, George Hugh Banning, Adelbert Bartlett, Virginia S. Bartlett, Andrew R. Boone, Julius Cindrich, Norman Clyde, Will Connell, Loyd Cooper, Imogen Cunningham, Asahel Curtis, Edward Sheriff Curtis, Fred Dapprich, E.H. Davis, E.E. East, John Anson Ford, Frasher, Ewing Galloway, Forman G. Hanna, Phil Townsend Hanna, Hoag and Ford, John Edwin Hoag, Bert W. Huntoon, Philip Johnston, Dr. Frederick Monsen, Dave Packwood, C.C. Pierce, Ernest M. Pratt, Putnam Studios, E. Willard Spurr, and John L. Von Blon.

ArchivalResource: 58 boxes (45.36 linear feet)

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Hughston, Caroline Mary. Hughston photographs, ca. 1916-1916.

Title: Hughston photographs, ca. 1916-1916.

Summary: Five folders of photographs and one small photo album; images depict desert scenery, exterior and interior views of Consolidated National Bank, Nogales street scenes, an image of the Alabama national guard camp at Nogales with Dr. A. E. Douglass and Gen. E. H. Plummer, Santa Cruz River and San Xavier Mission, Safford School students 1905-06, a small child reading, views of 1326 N. Park and looking towards the Catalina Mountains, and other images of unidentified people.

ArchivalResource: .5 linear ft. (1 box)

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Papers, 1879-1892.

Title: Papers, 1879-1892.

Bills and letters sent to Douglass concerning his acquisition of archaeological specimens, and the original catalogs of his collection which he donated to the American Museum of Natural History. A transcription of his catalogs lists type of artifact, time period, and provenance. Artifacts listed are from the eastern and midwestern states, some from Europe, and fewer from other countries worldwide. One catalog is in French.

ArchivalResource: 8 v.

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Douglass, Andrew E.

Title: Douglass, Andrew E.

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Wood, Frank Bradshaw, 1915-. Oral history interview with Frank Bradshaw Wood, 1977 November 4.

Title: Oral history interview with Frank Bradshaw Wood, 1977 November 4.

Early training and influences; experience as student at Princeton university; contact with Raymond S. Dugan and Henry N. Russell; WWII teaching and work; fellowship and position at University of Arizona; positions at Universities of Pennsylvania and Florida. Also prominently mentioned are: Edwin F. Carpenter, Frank Donovan, Andrew Elliot Douglass, Theodore Dunham, Jr., F. Kopal, Percival Lowell, Willem Luyten, Newton Lacey Pierce, Harlow Shapley; Princeton University, Telescope, 18-inch refractor, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and University of Pennsylvania.

ArchivalResource: Transcript, 35 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/78280486 View

Western Ways Feature Service. Western Ways photograph collection, ca. 1950-965.

Title: Western Ways photograph collection, ca. 1950-965.

Summary: People include Roger Blythe (a graphic designer at work), Andrew E. Douglass (in his tree lab), the Knauff family (creating desert dioramas), and the Hardgrave family (irrigation project on the Verde River at Cottonwood, Arizona). Subjects include a Tucson High School's newspaper office, ; Tucson guest ranches showing guests, arrivals at the airport, swimming pools and swimmers; a few birds-eye-views of Tucson including Stone Avenue, a view towards the Catalina Mountains, and south of Downtown. There are also images of Hopi villages, drummer, potter, baskets and ruins. Other images show the Phelps Dodge copper mines at Morenci, a cactus disease project involving removing and cutting up Saguaros, de-cocooning B-29 airplanes; and Nogales, Sonora parades, markets, and the Cavern Cafe.

ArchivalResource: 2 linear ft. (2 boxes)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51207511 View